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Video: Hear from doctoral student Bruce Hardy about his experiences at Annenberg
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A Tradition of Excellence
As evidenced by the Penn Compact, for
more than two centuries, the University of Pennsylvania has been committed to excellence
in scholarship, research and service. Penn takes pride in being a place where students
and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice
combine to produce a better understanding of our world and ourselves. All of Penn's
12 schools are located within walking distance of one another. This geographical
unity, unique among Ivy League schools, supports and fosters Penn's interdisciplinary
approach to education, scholarship, and research.
Powerful research
With 174 research centers and institutes, research is a substantial and esteemed
enterprise at Penn. As of fiscal year 2006, the research community includes more
than 4,800 faculty and 870 postdoctoral fellows, more than 9,300 graduate students
and 5,400 academic support staff and graduate assistants, and a research budget
of $660 million. The scale and interdisciplinary character of our research activities
make Penn an engine of international significance.
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For more than two centuries, the University of Pennsylvania has been committed to
excellence in scholarship, research and service. From its highly regarded undergraduate,
graduate and professional schools to its wide-ranging program of interdisciplinary
research and scholarship, Penn takes pride in being a place where students and faculty
can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice combine
to produce a better understanding of our world and ourselves.